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VOLUME XXVII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JSrOVEMBEll ff, 191. ' ; : .
NUMBER 4$,
WORLD'S DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume of General News
from All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers. .
Great Britain has decided to name a
war committee.
The Swiss press believes peace ne
gotiations are well under way. -.
Mexican bullets continue to cross the
border and menace American troops.
0. A. C. football team defeats Mich
igan aggies at Lansing, by a score of
14 to 0.
... The American soldier who was shot
recently by a Mexican, died of his
Nine Die as Steamer Santa Qara
Goes Aground on Coos Bay Shoal
Marshfield, Or. Nine lives are
known to hare been lost late Tuesday
when the passenger steamer Santa
Clara, from Portland to San Francisco,
went aground on the south spit near
the entrance to Coos Bay. .-. The dead
may number more.
There were 48 passengers aboard
and the crew numbered 42.
- The greater number of lives were
lost when two small boats, trying to
leave the foundered steamer, were
capsized by the heavy sea. .
Several thrilling rescues were made,
while others died within view of per
sons engaged in rescue.
The Santa Clara, according to the
mate, who was saved, struck a shoal
that evidently had been thrown up in
the channel by : recent heavy winds.
The vessel was swerved from her
course and thrown onto the south spit,
half a mile inside the bar.
Captain Lofstedt and six men, who
were in one of the overturned boats
and who were thought drowned, got
back to the Santa Clara and were res
cued by the coast guard .with a
breeches buoy.
Eight bodies have been recovered,
but it Is feared there will be more.
Miss Gale Graham, of Portland, and
Mrs. E. K. Rooney aniTMrs. Hale, of
South Bend, IrxL, are missing. Among
the survivors there are many who are
suffering from injuries and exposure.
Crowded into a little Summer cottage
at Bastendorff bei '9 mijes from
wbmen
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'CHINA IS WARNED
AGAINST MONARCHY
Japan, England, France, Russia
Join in Representations.
URNS
united states ana tne entente sines
are so far apart that some officials be
lieve arbitration ultimately will have
to be resorted to for settlement. : ;
The national assembly of Panama,
after a disorderly session passed a bill
authorizing President Porras to bor
row $1,250,000 in the United States
with which to rehabilitate the fortunes
of the country. ' The opposition en
deavored to force the government to
state the purpose for borrowing the
money, which the government declined
to do.
Governor Brewer, of Wisconsin, has
pardoned 11 convicts, six of whom
were serving life sentences for mur
der, because they had allowed them
selves to be victims of pellagra experi
ments, by which the Urifted States
public health service haa demonstrated
that the diesase is caused by an unbal
anced diet and can be cured by a prop
er ration. ' :
Heat songs and hymns will be sung
in Portland cafes and saloons on New
Year's eve if the plans of the Minis
terial association, as suggested by R.
P. Hutton, are carried out He advo
cates keeping the churches open all
night and serving coif ee and light re
freshments to all who care to partake
of their hospitality. Cards will be is
sued inviting men to visit the church
es. These will be distributed in all
parts of the city, especially in the sa
loons, on the night of December 81.
The United States bonded ware
house on piers 84 and 35 ot the Balti
more & Ohio railroad at Locust Point,
Baltimore, lid., was destroyed by tire.
Records were destroyed and estimates
of the value of the contents of the
warehouse varied between $30,000
and $400,000. The building and piers
were valued at $150,000.
Abandonment of little-used street
car lines, so that the copper might be
obtained for war purposes had been
ordered by the municipality ot Kiel,
Germany, according to a Renter dis
patch from Copenhagen, which de
clares that the work of tearing up
three streets (or this purpose has be
gun and 2000 metres of cable weighing
approximately 4000 kilos (nearly sev
en tons) will thus be available.
By the death of aa uncle, Gifford
PLnchot, of U. S. forestry fame, be
comes heir to $250,000.
Spokane womea will make war In
every way possible against "tie sol-
; diera" and military toys of all kinds.
' Mrs. John Asevedo, wife of a Baa
Rafael, CaL, dairyman, gave birth to
her 12th child In II years Friday. The
newest Axevedo la a husky 10-pound
boy.
It la reported In -New Tork that the
atx German officers who escaped from
the interned cruiser Kronprtna Wit
helm have been captured by a British
- warship. 1
i Rerjub-
. (bleating
: democrat,
, irnor is:
. jCall, Re-
ohibition,
128.942.
no,
Z94.96S, - - ,
Tne remainder of . the Kepubllcan
state ticket was eletcted, and the Re
publicans made-a net gain of . 12 seats
in tne lower branch of the legislature,
with no change in the senate. r y ,
OREGON STATE NEWS
Oregon :
DELAY URGED BY EUROPEAN POWERS
Chinese Foreign Minister Says Vote
Has Been Called for and Delay
Would Invite .a Rebellion. . v
Toklo.r-Offlcial announcement watf
made by the foreign office Saturday
that Japan had requested China to
postpone the project for re-establish
ment ot a monarchial form of govern
ment ' ' -; '
The foreign office statement lays
emphasis on the assertion that if Yuan
Shi Kal maintains the status quo and
continues progressive policies order
will be completely restored, but ex
presses tne fear that tne move to form
a monarchy will seriously endanger
the Interests of the powers, especially
those of Japan, "who. stands in spe
cial relations withr China",
It is understood that Great Britain.
France and Russia have made similar
representations, u .
The foreign office statement de
clares an undercurrent of opposition
to a -monarchy exists among the Chi
nese, and that it is tar stronger than
has been imagined. In fact, the for
eign office says, a feeling of unreBt
is spreading in all parts of China.
Emphasis is placed on the strong
desire of Japan that'peace shall pre
vail In the Orient, -especially in this,
era of war among the people of the
Occident. It is said that the- warning
is. couched in solemn, but not threaten
ing, terms. -1 . .' - ;..;-..-:, lw
China s reply, made to the Japanese
charge d'affaires at Pekin by Foreign
Minister Lu Cheng rising, la said to
have Indicated that the government,
having called on the people to vote,
would not delay action If they decided
in favor of a return to the monarchial
form. Delay in crowning Yuan, it was
said, would cause a revolt and give
Japan an excuse to land troops. .
. , New York Republican.
ti'new lora ine vouiro 01 - cnw
Em
pire State defeated unequivocally the
proposal to adopt a new state constitu
tion The vote against -this measure
was estimated to be at least 250,000.-.
Republicans retained their majority
in the assembly, -naming 98 of the 150
members. Jhey ulso won all of .'the
congressional, election made necessary
by deaths in three districts, the Twenty-sixth,
Thirty-first and Thirty-sixth.
Returns from 18 of the larger cities
in the state show 12 Republican, five
Democratic and one Socialist mayors
elected. . ,
Democrats Gain In Maryland.
Baltimore Incomplete returns indi
cated a Democratic victory. E. C.
Harrington was leading the Republi
can nominee, E. O. Weller, by a mar
gin which indicated a final majority
of from 6000 to 7000. The county
vote was very late. Albert C. Ritchie,
Democrat, for attorney general, was
far ahead of the ticket in Baltimore.
Republicans Win in Jersey. ,
Trenton, N. J. The election in
New Jersey involved mainly the con
trol of the next legislature. State
senators were elected in six counties.
The Republicans elected three in
Burlington, Cape May and Passaic
and this will make the next state
senate stand 18 Republicans to eight
Democrats a gain of two.
Ohio Defeats Prohibition.
Columbus, O. For the second time
in two years, Ohio voters rejected a
state-wide prohibition amendment to
the constitution. Estimates baaed
on partial returns received up to mid
night show that the proposal was de
feated by a majority which may reach
40,000. Last year's majority against
prohibition was 84,000.
Dry Legislators Elected.
Richmond, Va. Results from the
election of members of the Virginia
assembly show that there will be a
heavymajority'in the senate and house
pledged to the enactment of prohibi
tion legislation effective when the
state goes dry by constitutional
amendment November 1, 1916.
Both Sides Claim Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky. With both Demo
crats and Republicans claiming victory
by from 10,000 to 16,000 votes, unoffi
cial returns showed ex-Representative
Stanley, of Henderson, Democrat, and
Edwin P. I Morrow, of Somerset, Repub
lican, running a close race for gover
nor.
National Convention Dates Set try
Chairmen of Two Political Parties
New York. Chairmen of both the
democratic and republican national
committees have issued calls for meet
ings in Washington to select cities tor
the coming conventions. ; .
The democrats will meet on Decem
ber 7 and the republicans December
14.."
In addition to Issuing his call. Chair
man Hllles. of the republican national
committee, set forth the probable line
of campaign to be followed by his
party. It will Include;
An attack on the democratic tariff.
Criticism of the administration's
handling of affairs in Europe and in
Mexico.
Charges' that democracy has failed
to keep its promise of an economical
administration, and haa failed to keep
its J912 platform pledges, including
the, declaration in favor of a single
term for the president.
Attack on the administration's gov
ernment ship bill and other admini
stration measures.
Idaho Mailorder Kills Five, Then
. ..Sends Bullet Into His Own Head
Boise. Idaho. William Cameron,
formerly 'proprietor of the Carey, Ida
ho, hotel and livery stable and mail
carrier between Plcabo and Carey,
shot and killed W wife's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Adamson, his brother-in-law,
James Adamson, his little
daughter, aged 18 months, and his
wife, and finished his bloody work by
shooting himself in the head, at Carey.
Cameron la still alive, but there are
no hopes for his recovery.
Ail of bis victims were shot in the
bead with a revolver, and, with the
exception of James Adamson, all died
instantly. Cameron's wife was suing
him for divorce, and bad left him and
returned to her parents' -home. ,-
, Japan la In War Pact
Toklo. The Japanese government
has published official correspondence
which shows that Japan has Joined
Great Britain, France and Russia in
their declaration, made September 6,
1914,. not to conclude a peace separ
ately during the present war or to de
mand conditions of peace without a
previous agreement with the other
powers of the alliance.
The correspondence shows that Ja
pan adhered to this agreement Octo
ber 19 In London, on the Invitation of
the entente allies.
V
British Army Is Healthy.
London- England's splendid sani
tation and the unprecedented health
fulness of the British army is a saving
feature in England's status In the pres
ent war, according to a statement by
Sir James Crichton-Browne, an emin
ent medical authority, before the San
itary Inspectors' association. "With a
larger army In the field than ever be
fore," the speaker said, "the percent
age ot disease is lower than In time
of peace." .. . .
Lincoln Gun Brings 1285.
New York. A rifle purchased by
Abraham Lincoln ard Henry Brooner
for $15 when they lived in Spencer
county. Indiana, and which was used
by the famous war president in deer
bunting, brought $286 n a sale of Lin
coln relics here. It wM V "
collection of John B. Burton, of Mil
waukee. One of Ltao' law books
sold for $96. (
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State Now Has - "y
161 Standard High Schools
Salem Oregon now has lei stand
ard high schools, it was announced by
J. A. Churchill, superintendent of pub-
lie instruction. The work of stand
ardization has been prosecuted by the
state department of educatioWfor the
last year, and but" 50 four-year high
schools now remain which have not
met the standardization requirements.
There are many one, two or three-year
high schools, offering courses beyond
the eighth grade, but these are known
as one, two- or .three-year secondary
schools. - . ' - -
Under the new high school law. dis
tricts . maintaining ' standard high
schools are entitled to received tuition
for pupils attending schools there, but
residing-in districts not. having high
schools. This law excepts counties
maintaining the - county high school
fund, but for" such counties the state
board of education-is required rto es
tablish the standard for high schools
entitled to a share ef the county high
school' .fund, 4. therefore the Jist given
includes all the standard schools of the
state. . . c , ' ' '
In-order to he standard. a hish school
must haves four years of work;, have
not less than 250 reference books for
the" library,- chosen from, the state
library list for high schools! one stand
ard, encyclopedia, and sufficient num
ber of dictionaries and .the proper la
boratory for each science offered. The
teachers must hold certifricates en
titling them to teach in high Schools
and all high schools must follow, the
state course of study or a toots ap
proved by the state board of education.
Polk County Town Rapidly ; ,
: , Extending Business Scope
Falls City The -extension in busi
ness operations in this city, an Influx
of settlers to the timbered regions of
the Siletz Valley, increased acreage in
prunes and smaller fruits, and the in
troduction -of the dairying industry
into the Western section of Polk
county mark the advent of a new per
iod in the economic history of Falls
City and the vast surrounding terri
tory.
This city, in the heart of Polk
county, 15 miles west of the Willam
ette river, at the falls of the North
Luckiamute, is one of the logging cen
ters of Polk county. With the erec
tion of a mill here in 1905 a growing
business began. Douglas fir from the
regions about Black Rock was sent
hern and a specialty has since been
made of the fir lumber product. Un
der normal operating conditions the
Falls City Lumber . company employs
approximately 600 men.
The average output of the Falls City
mill is 100,000- feet a day, approxi
mately 2,600,000 feet a month. -Three
years ago the Shipments to Outside
points reached a record of 20,000,000
feet. Trees from 18 to 25 feet in cir
cumference commonly are cut and the
logs between Falls City and the Siletz
Basin are of an exceptionally good
quality. .
Site for Evaporating Plant
Is Cleared at The Dalles
The Dalles The work of removing
the old buildings from the new site of
the local evaporating plant of the Dri-
Fresh company has been begun.
Started here a year ago, the evapo
rator proved such a success that the
company found it necessary to triple
the size of its plant. The Dalles Busi
ness Men's association offered to pur
chase a new location for the company
in view of the enlargement and bought
property west of Jefferson street and
north of the O.-W. R. & N. Co. tracks,
which was formerly the site of The
Dalles Box & Lumber company, which
was wiped out - of existence . a few
years ago by fire. :
The Dri-FreBh company dries ail
kinds of fruits and vegetables. It re
cently received an order from a Chi
cago concern for 86 carloads of dried
apples. It will operate Its new plant,
which will be 150x75 feet, all year,
employing from 100 to 800 persons,
depending on the kind of fruit or vege
table which is being evaporated.
Roseburg Work to Begin. -Roseburg
That the government In
tends to begin actual work 00 Rose-
burg's new Federal building was inti
mated in a letter received here. In
structions were contained in the letter
to vacate the Federal site within 60
days. The site is at present occupied
by two dwellings; . It is understood
that the plans are now about com
pleted. The building will be 96x90
feet and probably will be three stories
high. It will house the United States
land office, poa toffee, forestry office,
weather bureau and Indian offices.
,C APT. JAMES H. GLENMON
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New Bortralt of Cant Jamts H.
Olennon. recently anoalnted comman
dant of the Washington navy yard to
succeed Captain Eberle. Under his
direction most of the big guns for the
navy. will now,.be manufactured.
BEER CONSUMPTION ON DECREASE
Portland. A moderate! amount of
business is passing in the hop market,
but the trade is by no means as active
as usual at this time ot year. ' Sales
of 700 or 800 bales were reported, with
the largest trading In the Woodburn
section, where 200 to 800 bales chang
ed hands. Among the lots reported
sold were those ot Sweeney Bros.
Ramage, Werner and Ball Weber.
Louis Lachmund bought the Gong
lot of 95 bales at Salem at 10 cents,
53 bales from John McKay at 10 cents,
23 bales from Stanley McKay at 8
cents and 48 bales from Carl Meier.
of Forest Grove, at 6 cents. T. A
Livesley & Co. paid 10 cents for the
Huddleson crop ot 58 bales at Silver-
ton and 11 cents for the Thell crop at
Yoncalla.
Two lots ot Yaklmas, ot 160 and 60
bales, were sold at 8 and 8 cents. A
California letter said that not a single
offer had been made yet on the Sacra
mento crop of 78,000 bales raised this
year.
Beer sales In the United States for
the month of September were 5,603,062
barrels,- as against 6,847,076 barrels
for September, 1914. For the four
summer beer selling months of June,
July, August and September the sales
have been 2,854,225 barrels less than
In the corresponding period last year.
Total beer sales In the United States
for the year ending August. 81, 1915,
wero 58,287,683 barrels, a decrease of
6,323,387 barrels aa compared with
the preceding year, or a loss of almost
10 per cent . . . -.
Simple Spelling in Schools Asked.
Salem Urging the adoption of sim
plified spelling in the public schools of
Oregon, George B. Denton, professor
of German in Reed College, Portland,
wrote to J. A. Churchill, superintend
ent of public instruction. Professor
Denton's plan is to submit a few spe
cially chosen words to the schools each
year until the entire simplified spelling
system is adopted. Superintendent
Churchill is considering the sugges
tion '
Old Gresham Building Burns.
Gresham Fire early Wednesday
morning partially 'destroyed one of
Gresham a best known buildings.
owned by Char lee MeCarter and erect
ed 26 years sgo. At different timea it
has been used ails cannery, cheese
laeiory, laundry 1 and rooming house,
Navy to Have Monster Biplane.- -
Washington, D. C.--Secretary Dani
els signed an order for the construc
tion at the navy-yard ot a giant bi
plane for the navy, the first alroraft
to be built at any government estab
lishment Plans for the machine were
prepared by navy engineers.
The craft will have a carrying ca
pacity of 2200 pounds and will make
from 50 to 80 miles an hour for a per
iod of seven hours without stop. It
will be driven by two 160-horsepower
motors. When completed It will al
most equal in area the great French
battle airships recently constructed,
and it is understood the navy ordnance
bureau is at work on the design of a
three-inch gun with which It can be
equipped if desired. .
. j. Recruiting On Increase. .
London. There has been a great
Increase in recruiting throughout the
country during the past week, accord
ing to. a number of newspapers. The
Manchester Guardian aays recruiting
is now going on at a higher rate than
any reached since the early months
ot the war. . King George's proclama
tion and the execution of Miss Edith
Cavell in Belgium have been the cause
of bringing many into the ranks. Man
chester and Birmingham show the
most activity.
French Cabinet Resigns.
Paris. The Vlrlani ministry resign
ed Friday. Aristlde Briand has been
asked to form a new cabinet. Infor
mation now available, indicates that
M. Briand will become foreign minis
ter as well as premier, with Jules Cam-
bon, who was ambassador to Germany
at the outbreak ot the war, as his prin
cipal secretary. Additional designa
tions are: Minister of war, General J.
8. Gallleni, military governor of Paris,
minister of marine, Rear Admiral La-
caie. - .
1 X Edison Visits Schools.
Los Angeles. Thomas A. Edison
answered Friday aa invitation to let
school children "see him," with the
exclamation: "You 'bet! I'm solid for
the children," and'tllved up to rt by
visiting 21 publlo schools. Mr. Edison
also broke a record Ntiy spending 14
nours in oea ana appearing at break-
last at
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